Sophia Bellevue [res]

[mfa240]

Could anybody give me an idea how much are the units?

[borntrippy]

@todjikid - i left my docs at the office! but definitely official receipts and had to sign a hundred page contract, i brought it home so was able to read through.just standard terms and mainly for pagibig. i financed through pagibig also, they just handle everything for me.

thanks for asking all those questions, marami pala ako nakalimutan tanungin (ie garbage and cable! siguro naman there will be broadband internet no? ). p.s. i am also very excited - Im on Medina and moving in soon ok ka pa you work lang at technohub.

@tooaddicted - i think Medina should be done by Feb? I think they've topped off and painting already. The pool isnt there yet but the clubhouse is already - you should drop by the site sometime. when I first purchased mid this year, I didnt really expect it to be done till mga April pero construction has been really fast.

@mfa240 - lots of pricelists at sulit.com check them out - im not sure na about the newer buildings but it was initially advertised to be from 900k-1.8M

[t00addicted]

@borntrippy - yey...thanks for the updates. i really wanna visit the site, but i wasn't sure if it's okay to drop by unannounced..hahahah. uhm..i have a question..what if i didn't buy any parking space, can i still park and just pay a certain amount, like those pay-parking areas? Thanks!

@todjikid - yah..i guess since its the Philippines, it might take years before this will be done..T___T yes, i'm going to stay as a resident. How about you? Did you finalize things already? did you ask about the parking spaces? cause i really haven't contacted my agent...sorry..

[todjikid]

Originally Posted by t00addicted

@borntrippy - yey...thanks for the updates. i really wanna visit the site, but i wasn't sure if it's okay to drop by unannounced..hahahah. uhm..i have a question..what if i didn't buy any parking space, can i still park and just pay a certain amount, like those pay-parking areas? Thanks!

@todjikid - yah..i guess since its the Philippines, it might take years before this will be done..T___T yes, i'm going to stay as a resident. How about you? Did you finalize things already? did you ask about the parking spaces? cause i really haven't contacted my agent...sorry..

my broadband naman since PLDT will be used as our phoneline.

at di pala bawal gasul! (yey!)

at ka-building ko si Ogie Alcasid (haahaha). I think he got it as an investment.

eto pa...
dalawa ang aircon slot, right below the windows.

nag-iisip na ako kung split type aircon ba ang gagamitin ko o window type. naghahanap na rin ako ng ref...hahaha super excited lang. and then nag-iisip din ako ng tiles na pwede. although the "livable finish" is really a bargain unlike those bare units na gagastos ka pa ng
500K para lang magmukhang bahay ang condo.

nasabi ko na ba na may construction bond na 20K incase may ipapagawa sa condo, i-babalik din nila after matapos ang renovation.

yeah, i think visitors parking will eventually serve as pay parking, especially if the homeowners assoc feels like imposing a fee on it. i know in some that the visitors parking is abused by homeowners and treat it as if it's theirs. the proceeds go their association funds. i dont know what will be the case here.

this will be like my second home for the next 5 years. its like my own "hotel/library/hang-out den"

i almost got a condo in makati until i realized that the price is just too much in a time when progress and development is more dispersed. so i let it go inspite of me paying some amount for it. it seems that QC itself is in a good place with the technohub, C5, CBD development.

and this is really a good buy.

i think Phinma is a good company, on the rise like DMCI.

what due diligence have you done so far?





so let's see...



and yes, i finalized my purchase just this morning before i went to work.

[borntrippy]

Congratulations todjikid!

I didnt get parking din kasi mejo pricey, although I guess I should at some point. Im thinking naman since Ill be in the first building marami pang space for at least a year, then wala nako choice...

hmm...i haven't worked out the aircon issue yet, puro SOFA and TV and KITCHEN ang pinagkaabalahan ko (hee hee)..the flooring looks good nga eh, i guess in the meantime I can keep it, pati the tiles in the bathroom...

thanks again for the additional info!

@tooaddicted : Ive been to the site siguro mga ten times since i made my purchase, hehe. never had a problem with just dropping in, I just go in, ask to see the model unit (or sometimes its just open) tapos when an agent approaches me I just say I purchased na. go ahead, panalo din yung model units plus you'll feel the 'good vibe' sa place =)

[todjikid]

@MFA240...price check mo na sa sulit.com...prices are quite accurate naman as advertised.
zandro can email you the pricelist.

ramdam ko rin ang goodvibe kasi nga university area and ayala heights ambience.

i got the dimensions ng hallway, cr, kitchen, pool, kiddie pool, garden, ilang parking slots...etc.

[todjikid]

parang i need parking...kaya napakamahal ng 500K...haaay.

[mfa240]

Originally Posted by todjikid

@MFA240...price check mo na sa sulit.com...prices are quite accurate naman as advertised.
zandro can email you the pricelist.

ramdam ko rin ang goodvibe kasi nga university area and ayala heights ambience.

i got the dimensions ng hallway, cr, kitchen, pool, kiddie pool, garden, ilang parking slots...etc.

I already sent a pm to zandro but have not gotten a reply yet.
I take it that there are units that are RFO? or still UC?
Based on what I read so far, it appears I could drop by and take a look. Is my assumption correct?

[todjikid]

Originally Posted by mfa240

I already sent a pm to zandro but have not gotten a reply yet.
I take it that there are units that are RFO? or still UC?
Based on what I read so far, it appears I could drop by and take a look. Is my assumption correct?

I think the first 2 building are on RFO next month.

3rd is on the 4th quarter of this year.

4th and 5th arent open for reservation yet.

yes you can drop by.

if zandro is too busy, i guess you can go there directly and they will have brokers take care of you.

[mfa240]

Originally Posted by todjikid

I think the first 2 building are on RFO next month.

3rd is on the 4th quarter of this year.

4th and 5th arent open for reservation yet.

yes you can drop by.

if zandro is too busy, i guess you can go there directly and they will have brokers take care of you.

I live near Batangas City. Early today I had to go to Calamba, Laguna to attend to some important matters. When I was done, on a whim, I asked my wife if she wanted to drive over to QC and see Sofia Bellevue for ourselves. Luckily, traffic was light except in Libis. Since I did not have a copy of the location plan, I just drove all the way to Katipunan. I only remember that it was located near Capitol Hills and luckily I saw the place. Here are some of the things that I gathered:
Landlines, the brokers said, will probably be Bayantel.
Parking is 510K. The brokers there said that the homeowners might impose parking fees. Ballpark figure is 200PHP/day.
The first 2 bldgs are RFO by March.
The 3rd bldg is last quarter of this year. The units here are 36 and 40 sqm, no 25sqm. My interest was in a 25sqm unit as I just need a place to crash in whenever I am in Manila and also in case my children go to UP for college.
The area looks good and the prices are quite reasonable considering where it is located.
The brokers I talked to have no idea if Phinma will be the property manager once all units have been turned over. They said that it could be the homeowners association. I do hope that Phinma acts as the property manager like what Ayala does to its condos like Avida.
Positives for me are the location, amenities, height of the bldgs, and price.
Negatives are the wait period, no available 25sqm unit, units facing the pool are sold out, view from the west side does not appear to be appealing.
So the thinking/decision process starts. Please share your thoughts to help me decide. TIA.

[todjikid]

i also thought about the view...but with c5 expansion on going, and the pending relocation, i took a gamble on getting the west side. and besides if i wait for the next building...hmmm...i dont want to be subject to another price increase!

parking is astronomical. 510k! it was 500K the last time I asked.

i plan to have it rented because of the location probably a year after making it my second home.

since bedspace is quite popular in UP, i took the 36 sq meter, will construct two rooms and have it rented per room or per bedspace...what do you think?

what made me take the plunge in property investment is its possibility to appreciate. Or also to diversify. I fear that the inflation will eat up whatever liquidity I have. This is the first property I have under my name! yipppeeeeeeeeeee.


1. C-5 expansion as mentioned earlier, squatter clearing
2. Ayala heights community
3. MRT line 7 (due to be constructed this year) which will have a station in Tandang sora.
eto sabi:
Ruben Reinoso, Neda Assistant director-general for Infrastructure, Regulation and Contract Review Services, identified the four projects as the $169.501-million Southrail Phase 1A, also known at the Calamba to Lucena line; $1.8-billion Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 south extension or the Baclaran to Cavite phase; P18.5-billion dredging of Laguna Lake; and $1.235-billion Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT 7) that will traverse Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City to Bulacan and may achieve financial closing in the second quarter of the year.


4. Super Near technohub
5. near UP, Ateneo and other Schools
6. Relatively accessible going to and fro Malls like trinoma SM and libis.

Of course some of the reasons are something that might or might not happen in the future. Considering that its cheap...even if this development ends in something like UP Bliss (which I doubt)...it would still appear as a very good investment in the years to come.

the UP commonwealth land are becoming more and more expensive and at the same time viable. That it will be an extreme waste to the city if they continue to cradle informal settlers especially the old balara site.

Extensive research here in skyscraperity: I found out that Ayala bid on another huge parcel of UP Diliman lot for technohub phase 2.

Any comments on my rental plans?

The going rate in UP bedspace in some dingy UP Bliss unit is 2000 per month. So If I charge 3000, its okay right? They have a pool a basketball court and other amenities to use.

and if its 2 per room and there are two rooms that's like 12000. not bad since my amortization is lower.

[mfa240]

@todjikid-great plans! no harm doing it that way. which gives me an idea, hmmm...

how about the feng shui? I read somewhere that your door should not face somebody else's door. this seems to be the case for SB...

[zandro888]

Wow, sorry there, i missed the PM, anyway, ive sent the price list awhile ago sir, we could visit the site at your convenient time. You may decide not to but a parking slot if you want po. Its really a great investment and a place to live. Good price pa per sqm. Just PM me for more infos po. Thnaks!

[mfa240]

Originally Posted by zandro888

Wow, sorry there, i missed the PM, anyway, ive sent the price list awhile ago sir, we could visit the site at your convenient time. You may decide not to but a parking slot if you want po. Its really a great investment and a place to live. Good price pa per sqm. Just PM me for more infos po. Thnaks!

@zandro888-> thanks for the email! i have been to the site though...

[zandro888]

Have you spoken to an agent already sir? I really hope you finalize your purchase here, its a really good development

[borntrippy]

P200 a day? really? daig pa Ortigas ha
Zandro, do you have any info on parking? as far as I know there is parking under or beside the buildings, that you have to buy, and there's visitors parking at the back, where I was planning to park until I can afford an official space.

@todjikid : good rental plan! Ive been renting in the Katipunan area since college and the condos there charge quite high - I think 3k with access to those amenities would be good. the most i got for 3k in xavierville was a guard - and i lived with five other people.

Also agree with all your reasons for investing - and most importantly, it just FEELS right when you go there. The air is fresh, you can see the sky, the people are really friendly - theres cheap food on the side and nice restaurants up the hill (with a great view!) - thats why i figured id live there first and then rent it out after 5 years =) have been temporarily renting here in ortigas until SB gets built, and although its NEAR everything, iba pa rin ang pagka-chill sa QC

@mfa20 : I think whats good is that our units come bare, so we can combat bad fengshui if ever. i think im actually in front of the elevator, which is also bad daw but a wall here, a mirror here and a fountain there would "fight" the badjoojoo naman.

[zandro888]

The parking lot that we are selling now are ones that are at the basement part of the building. We have no prices for the ones outside the building sir. But theres a lot of parking slots that are yet to be sold because of its price. But the units are selling differently, very fast!

[borntrippy]

thanks zandro! let us know ha if theres any info on the outdoor parking
how is the construction? has medina topped up already?

also - what bldg is selling now and at what rate - im recommending kasi to my friends

[todjikid]

why? bakit mas okay ang outdoor parking kesa basement?

other than the possibility of flood...pero other than that...
mas mura ba ang outdoor parking?

babaan naman nila ang price ng parking lot! sobra, parang makati!


borntrippy....parang pareho tayo ng plano a...5 years. teka, question, natanggap mo na ba ang ang makapal na document na kelangan mong pirmahan? napirmahan mo na ba lahat?
I just noticed na nasama dun sa document ang "Certificate of House and LOT acceptance" practically saying that I have accepted my unit and that I "have no complaints." Is this the usual practice?
bat ko naman pipirmahan eh di pa nga gawa ang unit ko. What do you think?

seminar pala ako sa pag-ibig dun mismo sa site.

[callixtus]

hi guys, i've been a lurker in this forum and have been reading stuff from time to time. i am also a unit owner in the newport building.

i visited the site a while ago and i was so impressed with the speed of the construction. when i was last at the site in october, newport's foundations were just being dug up. now, the building has topped off. and now proceeding with the details and finished.

the road widening of c-5 extension is also underway so for sure when the road project is completed, the value will increase.

i will post some pics soon that i took from my phone's camer. take care all!